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Cherokee County Education: 65 multiracial students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 65 multiracial students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Cherokee County welcomed 2,003 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in the county, Cherokee Elementary School and Washington High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 students.

Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.

Ethnicities in Cherokee County in 2023-24 School Year

White [83.8%]Hispanic [10.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Cherokee County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of multiracial Studentsmultiracial Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Cherokee Elementary SchoolCherokee Comm3.9%17432
Washington High SchoolCherokee Comm4.5%17377
Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee Comm2.8%10356
MMCRU High SchoolMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm2.9%6208
River Valley Elementary SchoolRiver Valley Comm3.5%5141
MMCRU Marcus Elementary SchoolMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm2.6%4153
Alta-Aurelia Middle SchoolAlta-Aurelia Comm1.3%3240
Aurelia Elementary SchoolAlta-Aurelia Comm3.1%396

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